Pre cats
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jojackson4

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3,049 posts

167 months

Sunday 17th February 2013
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Can you tell if there gone without taking of the Y piece the car has had some work done buy previous owner (engine 3 angle valve seats and some more bits and bats ) no point dropping the Y if I don't have to
Thanks Peter

Harrytsg

1,264 posts

192 months

Sunday 17th February 2013
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My co readings increased slightly, but guessing your talking about a simple way to tell I would think IR camera or thermometer looking for higher temperatures (or not) where the pre-cats are (or were) ?

Andav469

966 posts

167 months

Sunday 17th February 2013
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Take out a lambda sensor and poke some wire (straightened out cost hanger) up the manifold

GasMunkey

5,697 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th February 2013
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You can just flick them and listen if it sounds hollow

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,049 posts

167 months

Sunday 17th February 2013
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Thanks gents

jojackson4

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3,049 posts

167 months

Thursday 28th February 2013
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Top tips
Ended up dropping the Y and blow me he manifolds received my arm like a scene from James Herriot I think thay have gone!

QBee

22,502 posts

174 months

Thursday 28th February 2013
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jojackson4 said:
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Ended up dropping the Y and blow me he manifolds received my arm like a scene from James Herriot I think thay have gone!
Latin motto of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons "Manus in Causas"